The National People’s Congress aimed to do all the following EXCEPT

China’s parliament opens its annual session on Friday, as policymakers seek answers to some Western sounding problems. The National People’s Congress is expected to tackle boosting people’s incomes, bridging the rich-poor divide, curbing rampant corruption and mitigating environmental degradation. "In Chinese traditional life, three things are most important — it’s food, clothing and housing," says NPC spokesman Li Zhaoxing, responding to a Chinese reporter’s question on what China plans to do to stabilize the sky-rocketing home prices. Premier Wen Jiabao will give his annual work report — the equivalent of a "state of the nation" address — on Friday. He is expected to announce the government’s economic growth targets, annual budgets and other policy measures aimed at keeping China’s strong economic growth.